On being a gracious gift receiver

Did you suffer from VHE (very high expectations) very early on in your marriage? Ashlee, April, and I certainly did and no place was that more apparent than on the occasions in which we received a lackluster gift from our well-meaning husbands.

As we get to know each other, you'll learn that my husband Chris is my total opposite. Gifts are my love language and Christmas is my Super Bowl. I spend the fall season preparing and the rest of the year conditioning by building wishlists and ruminating over the covert lists of gift possibilities that I keep in my phone. When it came to gift receiving, my VHE used to get in the way, but I have been with Chris for almost eighteen years now and only recently realized that no matter how much I want it, gifts are never going to be his love language. Becoming a gracious gift receiver and finding joy in hunting down the perfect gift for others is a gift in and of itself. Was that cheesy? Ugh. Probably, but I swear that it's true.

Today, on our newest installment of This is How We Do, we chat about gift giving. If it's your thing, you'll cheer alongside us. If it's not your thing, we hope you can crib some of our ideas. And if you're a gift giver and you're married to so not a gift giver, welcome to our odd, but crowded club.